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Lesson 298 ”I love You, Father, and I love Your Son.”
Reframe: I embrace love for the Source of all and for every being.
Suggested Practice:
From now on:
Once in the morning and once in the evening for however many minutes feels sufficient. Then every hour remember/recite the idea for the day.
Prayer For today:
(feel free to swap out the wording to whatever resonates with you best)
“Father, I come to You today, because I would not follow any way but Yours. ²You are beside me. ³Certain is Your way.⁴And I am grateful for Your holy gifts of certain sanctuary, and escape from everything that would obscure my love for God my Father and His holy Son. (ACIM, W-298.2:1-4)
OR… “I am gifted from Source with love.”
For Lessons 291-300: What is the Real World? is the theme for the next 10 days. Read the whole article here.
”The real world is a symbol, like the rest of what perception offers. ²Yet it stands for what is opposite to what you made.³Your world is seen through eyes of fear, and brings the witnesses of terror to your mind. ⁴The real world cannot be perceived except through eyes forgiveness blesses, so they see a world where terror is impossible, and witnesses to fear can not be found. (ACIM, W-pII.8.1:1-4).
OR put another way…
”The real world shows a world seen differently, through quiet eyes and with a mind at peace.”
From the PART II Introduction: Read the whole introduction here.
“Words will mean little now. ²We use them but as guides on which we do not now depend. ³For now we seek direct experience of truth alone. ⁴The lessons that remain are merely introductions to the times in which we leave the world of pain, and go to enter peace. ⁵Now we begin to reach the goal this course has set, and find the end toward which our practicing was always geared.” (ACIM, W-pII.in.1:1-5)
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Message
From the Lesson:
“³All that intruded on my holy sight forgiveness takes away.” (ACIM, W-298.1:3)
I understand and relate to this quote. When I’m seeing through the ego’s eyes, I’m caught up in fear, grievances, and the like. When I recognize this, I know I can change my perception by asking the Holy Spirit to help me see things differently.
For instance, today I had a couple of stressful encounters with inconsiderate drivers. I felt my usual annoyance starting to kick in, but caught it before it escalated by using one of my forgiveness routines: take a breath and recite one of my favorite driving mantras: lovelovelove. It takes the sting out of the situation, adds a little lightness, and helps me return to peace as my perception of the situation shifts.
On the other hand, when I’m in my Divine mind, everything seems to flow, my encounters with people are delightful, and sometimes magic happens.
Also today, I spent a couple of hours exploring art galleries in a ritzy coastal town. Normally, I’d feel intimidated by galleries like these for a few reasons: I might feel pressure to buy high-end art I can’t afford, feel I don’t belong because of the prices, or, as an artist, feel my own art isn’t good enough to be represented there.
Instead, I entered four or five galleries with Divine mind guiding my adventure. I felt confident, open, and eager to explore the art. Everyone I encountered was friendly and engaging. One person even took the time to look up information that could help me with my mandala art. Two others talked with me about the art and artists they represented, knowing full well I wasn’t there to buy, just to look.
And then there was the magic. I timed my visit just right to catch a beautiful West Coast sunset. There was barely a cloud in the sky, the temperature was perfect, and I found a quiet spot to take it all in.
On my walk back, I spotted a hawk perched on a wire. After I walked past it, it flew over me, briefly joined by a hummingbird before the hummingbird flew off. The hawk then landed on a wire right in front of me and let me walk underneath it. To me, that’s magic. It made my heart sing, which is as close to love as I can get.
I realize the title of this Lesson is “I Love You, Father, and I Love Your Son.” For me, this is a bit of a stretch because I’m not yet able to connect with that feeling as it relates to the Course’s use of “Father” and “Son.” I understand what these terms mean; I’m just not there yet.
What I can recognize, however, is tremendous gratitude for the Divine and the joy I experience when I follow Divine mind’s lead. Perhaps gratitude is a gateway to experiencing the love expressed in this Lesson, even if I’m not yet able to connect with it through the Course’s language of Father and Son.
“I can march my happy little ass right up to the universal counter and order what is truly mine: being unfettered and wildly alive.” — “The Course in Miracles Experiment” by Pam Grout
Blessings & Peace,
Maureen,
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